Folding display box



April 1 1924.`

C. C. WILSON ET AL FOLDING DISPLAY BOX Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 1l 1922 `z Sheetswww ATTORNEYS April l, 1924; 1,489,187 c. c. WILSON ET AL FOLDING DISPLAY BOX Filed Nov. l1. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 NVENTORS ATTORNEYS of the United States, residing at (1) r portion of illatented Apr. 1, 1924.

Urrea STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLARENCE C. WILSON, OF BRIDGEPORT, AND EDXVARD A. SCOTT, OF STRATFORD, CON- NECTICUT, ASSIGNOR'S T0 THE COMPEESSED PAPER BOX CORPORATION, 0F BRIDGE- PORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATON OF CONNECTICUT.

FOLDING DISPLAY BOX.

Application filed November 11, 1922. Serial No. 600,266.

To all 'LU/1,0111. t may concern:

Be it known that we, (1) CLARENCE C. lViLsoN and (2) EDWARD A. Soorr, citizens Bridgeport and (2) Stratford, county of Fairfield, State of Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Folding Display Boxes, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to display boxes, and it is an object of the invention to provide an improved display container which is simple and rigid in construction, which is economical in the use of material, which may be quickly and easily assembled, which. is made of a single piece of material, which may be stamped with a single set of dies, and one which will form a strong and durable package when assembled.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a container of this type which will provide a maximum space for advertising.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, we have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the box or container complete in folded or closed condition and partly inserted in a cover or casing for shipping.

Fig. 2 is side elevation of the box in display position.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation thereof.

Fig. 4 is side view similar to Fig. 2, but with one of the supporting elements raised to more clearly show the construction.

Fig. 5 1s a plan view of the single piece from which the box is assembled, shoving the development thereof, and

Fig. 6 is a transverse section substantially on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Referring to Fig. 5 which shows the development of the single piece of cardboard from which the box is assembled as this piece is stamped from the sheet, the base the box is indicated at 10 on the opposite sides of which are the side walls or panels 11, and on the opposite ends of which are the end walls or panels 12 and 13. Connected to the ends of the end walls or panels 12 and 13 are the tabs 14 and 15 provided with interengaging notches 16 whereby these tabs may be secured together, and these tabs are preferably substantially of the same width as the end walls or panels 12 and 13, the tabs 15, however, being of a length not greater than the side walls or panels l1 while the tabs 14 are the length to engage the tabs 14 when they are bent along the outside of the side panels. Connected with the upper edges of the side walls or panels 11 are supporting elements 17 preferably tapered substantially as shown and connected to the upper or larger end of these elements are tabs 1S provided with notches 19. Secured to the upper edge of the end wall 12 is a cover 20 and secured to the upper edge of the end wall 13 is a strengthening panel 21.

In manufacturing the single piece of cardboard is stamped from a sheet in one operation, and at the same time the connections between the panels and tabs are scored so that these elements may be folded relative to each other along these lines of connection. The panel 21 is folded under the end wall or panel 13 and is secured thereto by suitable glue or cement. This makes the front panel of the box of double thickness to strengthen the same, and also facilitates printing of advertising matter on the exposed surfaces of the box, as will presently be described.

ln assembling, the side walls or panels 11 are bent upwardly along the lines of connection 22 of these panels with the base 10, and end walls or panels 12 and 13, are then bent upwardly along their lines of connection 23 and 211 respectively with the base member. rlhe tabs le and 15 are then bent inwardly, along their lines of connection 25 and 26 respectively with the end walls 12 and 13, against the outer walls of the side panels 11 and are connected by interengagenient of the notches 16, as shown in Fig. e. The box may now be filled and after the articles are placed in the box the supporting elements 17 may be bent inwardly over the articles about their lines of connection 27 with the top of the side walls or panels 11, and the tabs 18 may be folded inwardly onto the upper side of these elements about their lines of connection 28 to a position shown in Fig. 6. The cover 20 may now be folded downwardly on top of these tabs about its line of connection 29 to the top of the end panel 12 thus completely enclosing the articles in the box. his box may be placed within another-box for shipping purposes if desired, such as inserting the same in one of the open ends of the tubular rectangular shell or casing 30 as indicated in Fig. 1.

When it is desired to place the articles on display the box is Withdrawn from the shell or casing 80', the cover or top 20 raised to an inclined position, as indicated in Fig. 2, the supporting elements 17 are bent downwardly along their lines of connection 27 with the top of the side panels 11 over the top edge of the tabs 14- and 15 and to a position against the outer walls thereof, as shown in Fig. 3. p The tabs 18 are then bent about their lines of connection 28 to a position outside of the end Wall 12 and are connected bv interengaging the notches 19, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The supporting elements 17 are thus secured in vertical positions along the sides of the box, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and with the tabs 18, form a strong and rigid supporting means for lthe box and the articles contained therein in the display position. lf the elements 17 are tapered as shown then the box Will be supported in an inclined position With its rear end higher than its foi-Ward end, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the articles will be more easily visible from a position forwardly of the box.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the box proper is composed of a single piece of cardboard or similar material which may be stamped at a single l operation from a suitable sheet of this material, andl with a single set of dies. Also that in assembling there are only tWov sets of tabs 14 and 15 to be connected to give the completed box, and these connections may be quickly and easily made. `When the box is opened and placed in display position it is only necessary to connect one set of tabs 18, and this connection is as easily and quickly made. It Will thus be apparent that the operation of assembling is a very siniale one and will givey great economy in manun iacture. The peculiar arrangement of the various tabsl and panels is alsoeconomical in the use ofmaterial, and the package when completed is very durable Whether in the Shippingror display position.

It Will also be apparent that this box provides a maximum space for advertising, and that because of the peculiar construction, the printing of the advertising is all on one side of the single piece of cardboard from which the box is made before it is asseinbled. Referring to Fig. 5, it Willv be apparent that advertising on the panel 21 Will be 0n the top surface thereof as viewed in this ligure. The same will be true of the advertising on the elements 17, tabsV 18, and the cover or display tab 20, because when the box is in 'display position the top surfaces of the panel 21, panel 17, and tabs 18 form the outer or visible side Walls of the box, and the inner surface of the tab 20, or

the top surface thereof, shown in Fig.

is the surface Which is visible when the boxl is in display position. Another important feature of this box is that when the box is packed or in closed position the outside or backs of the panels and tabs are the only surfaces which are handled, so that the display surfaces or surfaces on which the advertising` matter is printed is protected from injury during handling and they are kept absolutely clean.4 The display tab 20 also acts as a cover and gives added protection to the contents of the box.

Having` thus set forth the nature of our invention, what We claim is:

1. A display box comprising a base, side and end Walls folded up at the sides and ends of the base, one of said end Walls consisting of outer and inner panels, the outer panel being a free panel connected to the top of the inner panel, the inner panel having tabs secured to the ends thereof, tabs connected with the other end Wall, the tabs on the end Walls being adapted to extend outside the side walls and provided with means to connect the tabs together, tapered supporting members connected to the tops of the side Walls and foldable down over the connected tabs, la tab connected to an end of each of said supporting members adapted to be ext-ended outside one of the end Walls and provided with interlocking connecting means, and a cover connected with said end Wall.

2. A display box comprising a base, Side and end Walls folded up at the sides and ends ofthe base, onel of said end Walls consisting of outer and inner panels, the outer panel being a free panel connected to the top of the inner panel, the inner panel having tabs secured to the ends thereof, tabs connected with the other end iva-ll, the tabs on the end Walls being adapted to extend outside the side Walls. and provided with means to connect the tabs together, tapered supporting members connected to the tops of the side Walls and adapted to be folded down over the connected tabs and also in Wardly over the box as desired. a tab connected to an end of each of said supporting members adapted to be extended outside one of the end Walls and provided With interlocking means forv connecting them together, said tabs also adapted to fold against the supporting members when these members are folded over the box, and a cover secured to one of the end Walls and adapted to be folded over the top of the box.

In testimonv whereof We affix our signatures. Y

CLARENCE C. VILSON. EDl/VARD A. SCOTT. 

